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That's right, a new house is underway in Stillwater! The old house
was demolished on June 26 and dirt started to move just two weeks
later. The construction firm of Miller-Tippens is striving to have the house
completed by June 15, 2018. The house will have a maximum capacity of
80 men and will be nearly 23,000 square feet in size, which is double the
size of the previous house. During construction, many of the undergraduate
members are living in the Kerr-Drummond dormitory. They leased an
entire floor from the University for the 2017-2018 school year.
With construction underway, the Building Committee held a construction/
groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday, September 23, which was the
weekend we played TCU.
On the fundraising front, we have pledges of nearly $1.6 million. Our goal
is still $2 million by the time we go to a permanent loan, which will be
in June 2019. Thank you to those that have given! We do need additional
funds in order to have the most manageable mortgage as possible and
to establish reasonable room and board costs for the undergraduates. If
you have not given, please do so now. The tax deductibility level has
been lowered from $25,000 to $10,000. If you have already given, but it
was less than $10,000, please consider reaching the $10,000 level. For
instance, if you have given $2,500 and step up to $10,000 the $7,500
increase will be tax deductible. Please use the pledge form included
in this Alpha Artery to make a new or increased pledge. Construction
has begun and the dream of many is a reality. Make a donation today to
ensure the dream lives on!
A ribbon cutting/dedication ceremony is being planned for the fall
semester of 2018. We will celebrate the opening of the new chapter house
and recognize the many alumni that made it a reality. Details for this event
will provided in late spring 2018.
Fraternally,
Mike Reddout '85
Building Committee Chairman
(580) 380-6565
Inside: Loyal Donors t 2 Alumni Spotlights t 3 Oklahoma Alpha Leads OSU Greek Community t 4 Buchanan Cup t 5
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FALL 2017
ConstruCtion on new Chapter house has Begun
Show Your Support by Donating Today!
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Calendars!
O
klahoma Alpha would like to
invite you to back to Boone
Pickens Stadium to cheer on the
Cowboys. If you were unable to
attend the TCU tailgate and
groundbreaking ceremony feel free
to stop by the Kansas State tailgate
on November 18.
Tailgate times are approximately 2
hours prior to kick-off. Location is the
courtyard directly north of Edmond
Low Library. Search "Sigma Phi
Epsilon - Oklahoma Alpha Chapter
Alumni" on Facebook for additional
information about tailgates, read
additional alumni news, and learn
about other events.